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Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull criticises Special Forces troops for flying 'utterly unacceptable' Nazi flag in Afghanistan
Australian Broadcasting Corp. published the photograph of Special Forces troops flying a Nazi flag from a vehicle while on a patrol in Afghanistan in 2007. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull joined critics, calling the incident 'utterly acceptable'.
No such thing as a free lunch: Private charity lunch with business magnate Warren Buffett sold for over $3.3 million
Anonymous bidder offered more than $3.3 million for a private lunch with Warren Buffett to pick the brains of the renowned investor and philanthropist
Canada files complaint with WTO against US steel tariffs, deems them 'illegal'
Canada filed a complaint at the WTO in response to "illegal" US tariffs on imports of Canadian steel and aluminum.
Indonesia's Merapi volcano ejects towering column of ash: Planes told to avoid area
Indonesia's Mount Merapi has shot a towering plume of ash about six kilometers high in an eruption authorities said lasted two minutes.
Muslim group in UK accuses ruling Conservative Party of 'Islamophobia,' seeks action against members endorsing bigotry
A prominent Muslim organisation in the UK accused its ruling Conservative Party of Islamophobia in an open letter to party chair Brandon Lewis.
France thwarts possible ricin attack, arrests two men of 'Egyptian origin', says minister
French authorities have thwarted a possible attack using ricin or explosives and arrested two brothers, the interior minister said on Friday.
Facebook needs 'a few years' to fix its problems, says Mark Zuckerberg amidst data leak scandal
Mark Zuckerberg has defended Facebook's business model and shot back at criticism of the social networking giant from Apple CEO Tim Cook.
Trump govt not to change H-1B visa rules: Time Indian IT firms looked at changing business model, focus on acquisitions, say experts
Lack of employment opportunities is a reality that hits political constituencies and most leaders take cognizance of it and are out with an appeasement policy.
Islamic State may be trying to exploit refugee debate: German justice minister
Germany's justice minister today warned against drawing a hasty link between refugees and perpetrators of the deadly Paris attacks, warning that the IS group could be trying to exploit the debate over Europe's migrant influx.
Clinton delivers her strongest speech for gay rights as pillar of 2016 bid
Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday delivered the strongest speech in support of gay rights in the 2016 presidential race on Saturday, promising that ending discrimination against gay, lesbian and transgender people would be a central pillar of her administration.
Oregon gunman shot "Christians" in the head, shot himself as police officers arrived
A federal agency says investigators have recovered six weapons at an Oregon community college and seven at the apartment of the gunman who killed nine people.
UN calls Afghan hospital bombing inexcusable, possibly even “criminal”
The U.N. human rights chief is calling the airstrike that hit a clinic in Kunduz "tragic, inexcusable, and possibly even criminal."
Multiple bomb blasts in Nigerian capital, 15 dead
Several bombs in two locations of the Nigerian capital, Abuja, killed at least 15 people, the National Emergency Management Agency said Saturday.
"Patients burned to death as they lay in their beds"
"Those people that could, had moved quickly to the building's two bunkers to seek safety. But patients who were unable to escape burned to death as they lay in their beds."
Maleeha Lodhi says Pak won't accept preconditions for talks with India
Barely 24 hours after India slammed Pakistan saying it must "give up terror" if it wants to talk, Pakistan scrambled to the UN with a thick anti-India file, alleging Indian involvement in fomenting unrest in Pakistan.
Obama orders flags to half-staff after shooting
President Barack Obama is ordering that American flags be flown at half-staff in honor of the victims of the mass shooting at an Oregon community college. Obama signed the proclamation at the White House on Friday. He's directing flags to be lowered until sunset Tuesday.
Air India to begin nonstop SFO-New Delhi flights in December
Air India will begin the first-ever nonstop flights between San Francisco and New Delhi on December 2, 2015.
Gunman barges into Oregon college; asks students to state their religion, kills 12
A gunman opened fire at an Oregon community college Thursday, killing at least a dozen people before dying in a shootout with police, authorities said.
Obama Administration about turn on Green Card rule leaves Indian immigrants high and dry
A sudden about-face by the State Department has left tens of thousands of highly skilled immigrants unable to apply to become legal permanent residents as they had expected to on Thursday, even though many have already paid expensive legal and medical fees to get their applications ready, according to a new lawsuit.
Sikhs in Britain can now wear turbans at workplaces
Sikhs in Britain will no longer face legal action for wearing turbans in majority of workplaces after the government announced a new set of rules on Thursday.
Hurricane Joaquin gaining strength, may hit US East Coast on the weekend
A strengthening Hurricane Joaquin approached the central islands of the Bahamas Wednesday evening, following a projected track that would take it near the U.S. East Coast by the weekend.
Pakistan rakes up Kashmir at UN, offers peace formula
Playing to the gallery, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif spun a four point peace formula at the UN General Assembly to resolve the Kashmir issue and lavished praise on China for its "proactive role in promoting peace and prosperity in Afghanistan and the region". "Wisdom dictates that our immediate neighbour refrains from fomenting instability in Pakistan," Sharif said.
Jackpot! Nasa's Curiosity rover finds first evidence of water on Mars
Mars may have liquid water close to its surface, according to new data from NASA's Curiosity rover.
China set to overtake US as top cause of global warming
China is set to overtake US as top cause of global warming in a historic shift that may raise pressure on Beijing to act.
LA Police officers shoot man over gun struggle
three Los Angeles police officers shot and killed a man during a struggle over one of the officers' guns
Money laundering case: Swiss prosecutor orders probe, search ops at HSBC offices
The search was taking place at HSBC's Swiss headquarters headed by the Geneva cantonal prosecutor general Olivier Jornot, assisted by another top prosecutor, Yves Bertossa.
Big deal: Obama's shale gas decision is a huge opportunity for India
Quite apart from the obvious economic benefits, shale gas could be a major building block for a new security architecture in Asia.